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brettcannon/README.md

Biographical Links

Open Source

Last updated 2025-02-20.

Contributions

Over the past 21 years, I have made some commit to 278 projects (some of which are my own).

(Grouped by commit count.)

β‰₯ 103
  1. python/cpython
β‰₯ 102
  1. python/peps
  2. microsoft/vscode-python
  3. brettcannon/python-launcher
  4. microsoft/vscode-jupyter
  5. brettcannon/caniusepython3
  6. python/devguide
  7. microsoft/Pyjion
  8. gidgethub/gidgethub
  9. brettcannon/oplop
  10. brettcannon/desugar
  11. brettcannon/dotconfig
  12. python/the-knights-who-say-ni
  13. brettcannon/free-labour
  14. brettcannon/travelbrag
  15. pypa/packaging
  16. brettcannon/dotfiles
  17. Which-Film/which-film.info
β‰₯ 101
  1. microsoft/pvscbot
  2. brettcannon/mousebender
  3. python/importlib_resources
  4. PyCQA/modernize
  5. brettcannon/release-often
  6. python/bedevere
  7. python/devinabox
  8. brettcannon/WWBD
  9. brettcannon/trips-history
  10. brettcannon/pep425
  11. brettcannon/microvenv
  12. brettcannon/check-for-changed-files
  13. brettcannon/py-pip
  14. brettcannon/python-azure-web-app-cookiecutter
  15. brettcannon/stdlib-stats
  16. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-build
  17. brettcannon/mnfy
  18. microsoft/vscode-docs-archive
  19. dabeaz/curio
  20. brettcannon/sans-io
  21. microsoft/vscode-docs
  22. pypa/packaging.python.org
  23. brettcannon/modutil
  24. brettcannon/time-clock
  25. brettcannon/find-duplicate-files
  26. elixir-lang/elixir-lang.github.com
  27. brettcannon/riscv-harmony
  28. brettcannon/flatten_filenames
  29. uranusjr/packaging-metadata-comparisons
  30. brettcannon/basicenum
  31. angular/angular.js
  32. pypa/setuptools
  33. python-trio/trio
  34. dusty-phillips/rescript-zora
  35. microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
  36. python/core-workflow
  37. microsoft/vscode-python-devicesimulator
  38. Azure-Samples/Azure-MachineLearning-DataScience
  39. Azure/msrest-for-python
  40. brettcannon/record-type
  41. brettcannon/pip-secure-install
  42. Azure/msrestazure-for-python
  43. pypa/distutils
  44. emmatyping/python-wasm
  45. microsoft/TypeScript-Handbook
  46. python-hyper/uritemplate
  47. brettcannon/defy-layout-scorer
  48. python/buildmaster-config
  49. orsenthil/cpython-hg-to-git
  50. python-hglib
β‰₯ 100
  1. python3statement/python3statement.github.io
  2. benjaminp/six
  3. python/steering-council
  4. brettcannon/choose-a-font.dev
  5. dusty-phillips/match-variant
  6. brettcannon/importlib
  7. JuliaLang/julia
  8. rescript-lang/rescript-lang.org
  9. brettcannon/nowhere-on-the-web
  10. lustre-labs/lustre
  11. eclipse-archived/ceylon-lang.org
  12. python/blurb
  13. microsoft/vscode-telemetry-extractor
  14. microsoft/vscode-anaconda-extension-pack
  15. brettcannon/porting-to-python-3-notebook
  16. beeware/toga
  17. Azure/azure-sdk-for-python
  18. python/cherry-picker
  19. rust-lang/rust
  20. micktwomey/pyiso8601
  21. python/planet
  22. python/typeshed
  23. microsoft/vscode
  24. aosabook/500lines
  25. Homebrew/legacy-homebrew
  26. cookiecutter/cookiecutter
  27. Homebrew/homebrew-core
  28. pypa/pipenv
  29. openlawlibrary/pygls
  30. brettcannon/vscode-zephyr-asdl
  31. WebAssembly/design
  32. github/gitignore
  33. square/dagger
  34. micropython/micropython
  35. vstinner/misc
  36. python/psf-salt
  37. dotnet/docs
  38. brettcannon/cpython-wasi-buildbot
  39. thechangelog/show-notes
  40. riverscuomo/apps
  41. Mariatta/github-bot-tutorial
  42. jazzband/pip-tools
  43. badges/shields
  44. inko-lang/inko
  45. microsoft/vscode-wiki
  46. microsoft/sql-server-samples
  47. dabeaz/ply
  48. vibora-io/vibora
  49. python/typing
  50. microsoft/language-server-protocol
  51. WebAssembly/wasi-sdk
  52. ponylang/pony-tutorial
  53. conda/conda
  54. microsoft/TypeScript-wiki
  55. kushaldas/pym
  56. sarugaku/resolvelib
  57. aio-libs/aiohttp
  58. beeware/liquid-demo
  59. python/pythonineducation.org
  60. microsoft/vscode-isort
  61. pypa/flit
  62. moby/mobywebsite
  63. microsoft/vscode-docker
  64. python/pyperformance
  65. rustwasm/book
  66. MeeseeksBox/meeseeksbox.github.io
  67. matplotlib/matplotlib
  68. kushaldas/pep582
  69. MPOS/php-mpos
  70. astral-sh/ruff
  71. progit/progit2
  72. buildout/buildout
  73. python/core-sprint
  74. conda/ceps
  75. python/python-docs-theme
  76. MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs
  77. bloodyowl/rescript-test
  78. bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  79. microsoftarchive/msgraph-sdk-python
  80. gleam-lang/language-tour
  81. asyncio-docs/asyncio-doc
  82. pyscript/pyscript
  83. larryhastings/appeal
  84. python-hyper/h2
  85. jaraco/skeleton
  86. Django
  87. psf/black
  88. nayafia/nayafia
  89. palantir/python-language-server
  90. mozilla-services/konfig
  91. brettcannon/character-frequency
  92. vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext
  93. VSCodeVim/Vim
  94. 11ty/11ty-website
  95. microsoft/vscode-tools-for-ai
  96. ansible/ansible
  97. twisted/klein
  98. cometkim/rescript-vitest
  99. jupyter-book/mystmd.org
  100. ebkalderon/tower-lsp
  101. astral-sh/uv
  102. devcontainers/images
  103. microsoft/vscode-pylint
  104. extism/extism
  105. psf/fundable-packaging-improvements
  106. score-spec/spec
  107. Homebrew/brew
  108. microsoft/az-partner-center-cli
  109. pablogsal/cpython_leaderboard
  110. actions-rs/install
  111. Enderchief/gleam-tools
  112. absurdia/absurdia-py
  113. ericpalakovichcarr/pytest-pythonpath
  114. mesonbuild/meson
  115. w3c/ServiceWorker
  116. pypi/warehouse
  117. python/pythontestdotnet
  118. luabud/hello-vscodespaces
  119. python/mypy
  120. wntrblm/nox
  121. golang/go
  122. facebook/pyre-check
  123. oauthlib/oauthlib
  124. bagder/http2-explained
  125. rocketreach/rocketreach_python
  126. conda/conda-build
  127. regebro/supporting-python-3
  128. hynek/build-and-inspect-python-package
  129. devcontainers/features
  130. riscv-software-src/riscv-tests
  131. pypa/build
  132. riverscuomo/new-albums
  133. psf/webassembly
  134. pypa/pipx
  135. microsoft/python-sample-vscode-django-tutorial
  136. GraphQLGuide/book
  137. topazproject/topaz
  138. okken/pytest-srcpaths
  139. victor-o-silva/python-links-from-link-header
  140. pyvideo/data
  141. pypa/setuptools-scm
  142. pycascades/welcome-wagon-2018
  143. pdm-project/pdm
  144. microsoft/debugpy
  145. PyCQA/pyflakes
  146. Devid-Ba/Text-adventure
  147. stellar/awesome-stellar
  148. saschpe/mozilla-plugins
  149. pytest-dev/pytest
  150. rust-lang/rustfmt
  151. pyca/pyopenssl
  152. pyvideo/old-pyvideo
  153. dusty-phillips/macabre
  154. zwaldowski/match-label-action
  155. python/importlib_metadata
  156. Azure/azure-functions-python-library
  157. markshannon/faster-cpython
  158. bitbldr/sprocket_docs
  159. google/yapf
  160. Lukasa/language-restructuredtext
  161. diogonfs/pyinit
  162. WebAssembly/component-model
  163. scikit-learn/scikit-learn
  164. stellar-deprecated/docs
  165. python-poetry/tomlkit
  166. livebook-dev/livebook
  167. stellar/new-docs
  168. adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CircuitPlayground
  169. bungcip/better-toml
  170. briandealwis/ferret
  171. gleam-lang/otp
  172. microsoft/PTVS
  173. kushaldas/asaman
  174. lorenzofox3/zora
  175. Fyrd/caniuse
  176. Azure/azure-cli
  177. google/grumpy
  178. vega/ipyvega
  179. microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-docs-contrib
  180. gleam-lang/website
  181. pypa/trove-classifiers
  182. spotify/pedalboard
  183. getsentry/responses
  184. gitkraken/vscode-gitlens
  185. microsoftgraph/python-sample-pagination
  186. jupyter/jupyter.github.io
  187. MagicStack/MagicPython
  188. aurelia/documentation
  189. chhantyal/py3readiness
  190. cardoe/stderrlog-rs
  191. lustre-labs/ui
  192. starship/starship
  193. casey/just
  194. jupyterlab/jupyterlab
  195. MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs
  196. gleam-lang/gleam
  197. sphinx-doc/sphinx
  198. rust-lang/log
  199. microsoft/vscode-extension-samples
  200. jupyter/notebook
  201. realpython/python-guide
  202. syl20bnr/spacemacs
  203. conda/conda-docs
  204. clearlydefined/website
  205. Azure/azure-cosmos-python
  206. PyPy
  207. defusedexpat
  208. expat
  209. Mercurial
  210. vim

Python

Python Enhancement Proposals

I have (co-)authored 32 PEPs (5th most prolific).

(Listed from oldest to newest, although I may have become a co-author post-creation.)

# Title Status Co-authors
4 Deprecation of Standard Modules πŸƒ Martin von LΓΆwis
2 Procedure for Adding New Modules πŸƒ Martijn Faassen
11 CPython platform support πŸƒ Martin von LΓΆwis
12 Sample reStructuredText PEP Template πŸƒ David Goodger, Barry Warsaw
3100 Miscellaneous Python 3.0 Plans βœ…
339 Design of the CPython Compiler 🀦
348 Exception Reorganization for Python 3.0 ❌
352 Required Superclass for Exceptions βœ… Guido van Rossum
360 Externally Maintained Packages βœ…
362 Function Signature Object βœ… Jiwon Seo, Yury Selivanov, Larry Hastings
3108 Standard Library Reorganization βœ…
3113 Removal of Tuple Parameter Unpacking βœ…
3122 Delineation of the main module ❌
374 Choosing a distributed VCS for the Python project βœ… Stephen J. Turnbull, Alexandre Vassalotti, Barry Warsaw, Dirkjan Ochtman
401 BDFL Retirement ❌ Barry Warsaw
3003 Python Language Moratorium βœ… Jesse Noller, Guido van Rossum
399 Pure Python/C Accelerator Module Compatibility Requirements βœ…
512 Migrating from hg.python.org to GitHub βœ…
488 Elimination of PYO files βœ…
518 Specifying Minimum Build System Requirements for Python Projects βœ… Nathaniel J. Smith, Donald Stufft
519 Adding a file system path protocol βœ… Koos Zevenhoven
523 Adding a frame evaluation API to CPython βœ… Dino Viehland
8001 Python Governance Voting Process βœ… Christian Heimes, Donald Stufft, Eric Snow, Gregory P. Smith, Łukasz Langa, Mariatta, Nathaniel J. Smith, Pablo Galindo Salgado, Raymond Hettinger, Tal Einat, Tim Peters, Zachary Ware
594 Removing dead batteries from the standard library βœ… Christian Heimes
621 Storing project metadata in pyproject.toml βœ… Dustin Ingram, Paul Ganssle, Pradyun Gedam, SΓ©bastien Eustace, Thomas Kluyver, Tzu-ping Chung
650 Specifying Installer Requirements for Python Projects 🀦 Vikram Jayanthi, Dustin Ingram
641 Using an underscore in the version portion of Python 3.10 compatibility tags ❌ Steve Dower, Barry Warsaw
665 A file format to list Python dependencies for reproducibility of an application ❌ Pradyun Gedam, Tzu-ping Chung
685 Comparison of extra names for optional distribution dependencies πŸ‘
751 A file format to record Python dependencies for installation reproducibility ✍
758 Allow ``except`` and ``except*`` expressions without parentheses ✍ Pablo Galindo
760 No More Bare Excepts 🀦 Pablo Galindo

Planets My Code has Visited

2/8
  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Earth
  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune

Pinned Loading

  1. python/cpython python/cpython Public

    The Python programming language

    Python 65.4k 31.2k

  2. pypa/packaging pypa/packaging Public

    Core utilities for Python packages

    Python 640 256

  3. python-launcher python-launcher Public

    Python launcher for Unix

    Rust 604 25

  4. gidgethub/gidgethub gidgethub/gidgethub Public

    An async GitHub API library for Python

    Python 387 60

  5. desugar desugar Public

    Unravelling Python source code

    Python 180 4

  6. microvenv microvenv Public

    A minimal re-implementation of Python's `venv` module

    Python 135 7